Watching the CNN town hall following the Parkland massacre — in which Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch were accused of being Nazis and complicit in the 17 deaths at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for daring defend the Constitution — reminds us of a truth written by 19th-century British journalist Walter Bagehot. He declared, “A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness.”

During this inquisition, whenever Rubio or Loesch attempted to introduce facts or reason into the gun debate, a howling mob screamed and shouted them down. The mindless outrage, refusing

As the nation debates concealed carry on school grounds, one school superintendent is already using it. (Photo: Glen Stubbe/ZUMA Press/Newscom)

When Charles McMahan agreed to talk with The Daily Signal about his program enabling trained teachers and other staff to carry guns in school, the Oklahoma school superintendent knew he’d be falling on the politically incorrect end of a sensitive conversation.

But as the educator who oversees more than 500 prekindergarten through 12th-grade students in the rural town of Porter, Oklahoma—40 minutes outside Tulsa—McMahan says he stands by his decision to arm qualified teachers and staff.

“My main job as superintendent is the safety of those kids,” McMahan told The

By Matt | Contributor | THE POLITICAL INSIDER The calls for gun control by hysterical liberals have been heard for weeks, and Florida finally relented, passing a ban on the AR-15 over the weekend. While over twice as many people are killed from falling out of bed each year than from all kinds of rifles combined (including the AR-15), the gun is always a hot topic of discussion after mass public shootings given its popularity among shooters.

Liberals are correct that it’s usually assault weapons used in mass public shootings (though there are many exceptions, such as the Virginia Tech shooting), but it’s handguns that are responsible for over 90 percent of the gun homicides in America.

Megan Barry, the Democratic mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, resigned on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge after admitting that she had an affair with her bodyguard.

“While my time today as your mayor concludes, my unwavering love and sincere affection for this wonderful city and its great people never ends,” Barry said at a news conference after appearing before a judge and pleading guilty.

The Tennessean first reported that Barry would announce her resignation at a press conference scheduled for Tuesday morning.